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Series: Stephen Fry’s Greek Myths
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The epic final chapter in Stephen Fry's global bestselling retellings of the Greek myths. Odyssey begins with Troy having fallen. After ten years of war, Odysseus dreams of lying in the arms of his beloved wife Penelope and of teaching his son Telemachus a warrior's ways....
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The epic final chapter in Stephen Fry's global bestselling retellings of the Greek myths.
Odyssey begins with Troy having fallen. After ten years of war, Odysseus dreams of lying in the arms of his beloved wife Penelope and of teaching his son Telemachus a warrior's ways. However, the gods toy with the desires of little mortals. Angered by this upstart's presumption, Poseidon—God of the ocean realms—curses our hero to wander the seas for ten long years.
Encountering one-eyed giants, six-headed monsters, terrible storms, titanic whirlpools, hypnotic sirens, seductive witches, and jealous goddesses, Odysseus is tempted and tormented beyond any man's endurance.
Yet he is no mere mortal—and the lure of his wife and son draws him, step by step, stroke by stroke, ever closer to home and to his destiny...
Series: Stephen Fry’s Greek Myths
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Odyssey
The epic final chapter to Stephen Fry's outstanding retellings of the Greek Myths. Troy has fallen. After 10 years of war, the Greeks make their way back to their own lands—but what homes now await them? Agamemnon must return to his wife Clytemnestra, who has been nursing her rage since he sacrificed their daughter to the gods for a favourable...Paperback$2300Elsewhere:$2600Unit price /UnavailableBackorderShips early October -
Odyssey
The epic final chapter to Stephen Fry's outstanding retellings of the Greek Myths. Troy has fallen. After 10 years of war, the Greeks make their way back to their own lands - but what homes now await them? Agamemnon must return to his wife Clytemnestra, who has been nursing her rage since he sacrificed their daughter to the gods for...PaperbackSold Out -
Odyssey
The epic final chapter in Stephen Fry's global bestselling retellings of the Greek myths. Odyssey begins with Troy having fallen. After ten years of war, Odysseus dreams of lying in the arms of his beloved wife Penelope and of teaching his son Telemachus a warrior's ways. However, the gods toy with the desires of little mortals. Angered by this upstart's...HardbackSold Out
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780241486351
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 26 September 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Michael Joseph Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 39.0mm
Width: 162.0mm
Height: 242.0mm
Weight: 698g
Pages: 432
About the Author
Stephen Fry is an award-winning comedian, actor, presenter and director. He rose to fame alongside Hugh Laurie in A Bit of Fry and Laurie (which he co-wrote with Laurie) and Jeeves and Wooster and was unforgettable as General Melchett in Blackadder. He has hosted over 180 episodes of QI and has narrated all seven of the Harry Potter novels for the audiobook recordings. He is the bestselling author of four novels - The Liar, The Hippopotamus, Making History and The Stars' Tennis Balls - as well as three volumes of autobiography - Moab is My Washpot, The Fry Chronicles and More Fool Me. Mythos, Heroes and Troy, his retelling of the Greek myths, are all Sunday Times bestsellers.
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